🤖 MeshCore Bot

This script is a command bot that connects to a MeshCore companion radio device via serial connection and responds to commands received in private channels.

Client	Bot

Installation

1. Node.js: Make sure you have Node.js installed. You can download it from https://nodejs.org/ or install it on macOS with Homebrew package manager:

   brew install node
   

2. Clone: Clone this repo:

   git clone "https://github.com/Cyclenerd/meshcore-bot""
   cd "meshcore-bot"
   

3. Dependencies: In the directory run:

   npm ci --production
   

Usage

To run the bot use the following command:

node meshcore-bot.js [SERIAL_PORT]

• [SERIAL_PORT] is optional. If not provided, the script will default to /dev/cu.usbmodem1101.

Example

node meshcore-bot.js "/dev/ttyUSB0"

Commands

• .ping: The bot will respond with "PONG! 🏓 (hop count)".
• .date: The bot will respond with the current date and time in ISO format.

License

All files in this repository are under the Apache License, Version 2.0 unless noted otherwise.